The Basic Grammar of Ido/Function Words/Prepositions

Prepositions are used to describe temporal, spatial or grammatical relationships between words. +Essential prepositions in IdoIdoEnglishExampleTranslationa / adto (someone or something)Me donas a tu.I give to you.defromMe venas de Europa.I come from Europe.diofLa telefonilo di mea amiko.The phone of my friend.dabyLa libro skribita da me.The book written by me.eninMe dormas en mea chambro.I sleep in my room.suronLa libro esas sur la tablo.The book is on the table.subunderMe celas sub la tablo.I hide under the table.kunwithMe marchas kun mea amiko.I walk with my friend.perby / usingMe venas per l'automobilo.I'm coming by car.porforLa kato serchas la musi por manjar.The cat searches for mice to eat.probecauseLa kato serchas la musi pro la hungreso.The cat searches for mice because of hunger. +Prepositions of place and directionIdoEnglishNoteantebefore / frontFor space and timedopafterReserved for spaceapudnext tocirkumaroundcison the side ofinterbetweenexteroutside ofpreterviasuperabovetracrossingultraout ofout of reachalongealong +Prepositions of timeIdoEnglishNotedumduringposafterReserved for timetiluntildepossince +Logical and relational prepositionsIdoEnglishpriaboutsegundepending onsenwithoutkontreagainstviceinstead ofmalgredespitepoper (unit) ye: indefinite preposition. It is used when no other preposition is appropriate. Its precise meaning depends on the context.